Basic Tomato and Basil Sauce

This simple sauce is packed with flavour and there are only three ingredients! I use this sauce in many of my recipes throughout the blog. It’s great as a base for pizza and it’s the sauce that’s traditionally used in Melanzane alla Parmigiana (Aubergine with Parmesan).

What you’ll need:

Tin of chopped tomatoes (400g)

One onion, finely diced

About a handful of basil (1/3 of a shop bought plant)

Some Olive Oil for frying

Some sugar (optional)

Method:

Add a little oil to a large pan and gently heat over a low flame. Add the onions and cook until they become translucent. Add the tinned tomatoes and give it a good stir. Chop your basil and add to the pot. Have a little taste and add some sugar if needed. Simmer on a low heat until the sauce becomes a beautiful, deep orange colour (approx 20mins). Using a hand blender give the sauce a good whizz to smoothen (the large pan comes in handy here as it can get a tad messy). And that’s it! Yum! You can use straight away or freeze.

Top tip : divide the mixture into 6 freezer bags, each bag = sauce for one medium pizza!